Cointreau Creamsicle

Orange zest steeped into the cream base, triple sec folded in off heat, citrus acidity balanced against a classic custard structure.

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Servings: 1/2 cup servings

Calories: 232kcal

Weight measurements (grams) adjust with servings. Volume measurements shown in parentheses are accurate at the default serving size — use grams when scaling recipes up or down.

Ingredients

470 g heavy cream 2 cups
245 g whole milk 1 cup
150 g granulated sugar ¾ cup
5 large egg yolks
45 g Cointreau 3 tbsp
30 g fresh orange juice 2 tbsp
2 tsp orange zest
9 g vanilla extract 2 tsp
1.5 g fine salt ¼ tsp

Instructions

Heat cream, milk, salt, and orange zest until steaming. Cover and steep 20 minutes.
Reheat to steaming.
Whisk yolks and sugar until pale. Temper in two additions.
Cook to 170–175°F. Remove from heat. Stir in Cointreau, orange juice, and vanilla.
Strain, pressing zest firmly. Chill 4 hours or overnight.
Churn 20–25 minutes. Freeze 4 hours until firm.

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